`top_anime`

Pack: kitsu · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/top_anime for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Kitsu anime and manga database — the highest-ranked anime on Kitsu, ordered by popularityRank (default) or ratingRank, up to 20 entries. Each entry returns the Kitsu anime id, titles, both rank positions, average rating, episode count and synopsis. Answers which anime are most popular or highest rated according to Kitsu.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`by`	string	no	popularityRank (default) \| ratingRank
`limit`	number	no

Example call

Arguments

{
  "by": "ratingRank",
  "limit": 20
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/kitsu/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"top_anime","arguments":{"by":"ratingRank","limit":20}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('top_anime', {
  "by": "ratingRank",
  "limit": 20
});

More examples

{
  "limit": 10
}

Response shape

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Kitsu JSON:API response for top anime list"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the kitsu pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kitsu": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/kitsu/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

top_anime